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nod⋅u⋅lar

  [noj-uh-ler]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by nodules.
2. shaped like or occurring in nodules: a nodular concretion.
Origin:
1785–95; nodule + -ar 1
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nod·ule   (nŏj'ōōl)   
n.  

  1. A small knotlike protuberance.

  2. Anatomy A small mass of tissue or aggregation of cells.

  3. Botany A small knoblike outgrowth, as those found on the roots of many leguminous plants.

  4. Mineralogy A small rounded lump of a mineral or mixture of minerals, usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment.


[Middle English, from Latin nōdulus, diminutive of nōdus, knot; see ned- in Indo-European roots.]
nod'u·lar (nŏj'ə-lər), nod'u·lose' (-lōs'), nod'u·lous (-ləs) adj.
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Main Entry: nod·u·lar
Pronunciation: 'näj-&-l&r
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, characterized by, or occurring in the formof nodules <nodular lesions> <nodular melanoma> —nod·u·lar·i·ty /"näj-&-'lar-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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